IST Welcome Book The PTA Welcome Committee gives you a hearty welcome to IST! We hope that you find this booklet helpful as you settle into our community. Whatever your questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Welcome Committee and we will help you find the answer. The School Office will always assist you to reach one of us. We look forward to meeting you and your family in the very near future. Please note that the information contained in this booklet has been reviewed but full accuracy cannot be guaranteed by the PTA. INFORMATION GUIDE – INDEX International School of Turin IST Main Office Board of Directors Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) After-School Activities Life In and Around Turin General (Finding Information, Helpful Web-sites, Post Office, Pets) Residence Permits Domestic Contracts (Telephone, Gas, Electricity, Garbage, Water) Health Care, Hospitals and Doctors Automobile Information Public Transportation Food Shopping and Open Markets Cultural and Tourist Resources (museums, monuments, cinema, TV, clubs) Sports Facilities Hairdressers and Beauty Centres Party Organizers and “Baby Parking” Important Telephone Numbers IST MAIN OFFICE In the Main School Office, you will find, Valeria Cocchi, Marita Bellone. They are always available to help with any kind of general and administrative information about the school and its routines. They will take any messages regarding school transport and pass them on to Marita Bellone who is responsible each day for compiling the list of students who are taking the bus and those who go home by car. If you telephone, for example, to say that your child is unwell, the call will most likely be answered by one of them in the first instance. They are also there to help if you wish to make an appointment to see a particular teacher or Dean. REGISTRAR Monica Jona is the school’s Registrar and she welcomes, along with the Head of School, new parents whose children are joining the school. Monica ensures that all the relevant documentation for the enrolment of children comes into the school and she is happy to answer any questions about how things work in the school. BUSINESS OFFICE The Business Manager is Maria Recrosio and she is responsible for all business matters including payments such as tuition fees, extra curricular activities and hot lunch. CONTACT INFORMATION Telephone: 011-645-967 or 011-640-7810 Fax: Website: www.isturin.it Email: [email protected] Address: Strada Pecetto 34 – 10023 Chieri (TO) 011-643-298 IST - BOARD OF DIRECTORS The International School of Turin is an Association of members who are parents or guardians of children enrolled in the school. It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to manage the affairs of the Association, as defined and regulated by the By-Laws. The IST Board of Directors is a volunteer group of up to ten Association members, elected by the Association, plus the Head of School. The Board’s duty is to oversee the legal and financial affairs of the Association (and therefore the school) and to define and establish the basic educational and operational goals, objectives and policies of IST. Election of Board Members is held during the annual Association General Assembly. Board Meetings are held once a month (with the exception of July and August) and a summary of the pertinent points of the meeting are posted on the school’s website www.isturin.it The Board of Directors has a mailbox in the school’s Main Office. The Board will address all signed correspondence as quickly as possible. Board of Directors 2010-2012 (as of June 2010 – vacancies due to leaving) Corrado Ferretti – President Maurizio Irrera – Vice-President Andrea Scarabosio – Treasurer Secretary (vacant) Head of School Marco Cavaglià – Member Fred Levy – Member Michele Melchiorre – Member Uwe Niehaus – Member Karen Price – Member Member (vacant) Tomm Elliott – Head of School PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION IST The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) includes all parents and teachers – we are all members! Our aim is to foster positive working relationships between parents and our children’s school, creating a strong partnership. This helps the school to listen and deal with parents’ suggestions and for parents to learn more about what they can do to help the school improve their children’s education. We also sponsor events which are organised to raise funds for needs in class that are not in the school’s budget and for charities like the Burkina Faso water project or for local charities. Students, parents, teachers, staff, support staff and the Board of Directors are all part of the school community and we have one common goal: TO CREATE A WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE FOR LEARNING To achieve this, respect, good communication, open-minded approach, mutual understanding and the willingness to try to understand are essential as well as cooperation and support. Identify yourself with the whole school, not only “your” part. The PTA meetings are held on a regular basis and advertised in the weekly PTA newsletter. The minutes are put on the website (www.isturin.it) under PTA. If you are not able to attend, it is possible to contact the PTA via email at [email protected] or via a note in the office. We really value your input. We believe that via PTA activities, you can gain a sense of belonging to the school community. Depending on your time and interest, you can use your talent to share with others. You can become a knowledgeable partner in your children’s education so that you can help them perform better. Parental support is vitally important for children throughout their schooling, even when they reach Middle and High School. If you are not familiar with parent involvement in school, we welcome you to explore the possibilities. It is all about our children! The PTA is a volunteer organization. To run the PTA, the following structure has been put in place: PTA Board Members President Kerstin Reymann Vice President Annebet van Weerelt Treasurer Claudia Hamilton PTA e-mail: [email protected] PTA Committees After-School Club – an English language movie is shown and the children are offered either pizza, focaccia or popcorn and a drink. A donation is requested. Bake Sale – this fund raising event is held once a month, usually every third Wednesday. Parents are asked to donate snacks to be sold to the students and teachers during the morning break. International Day – this is one of the main fund raising events of the school year. It is a representation of all nationalities in the school coming together with a flag parade, international food, raffle and games. Luncheons – each year, different members of the school offer to host a luncheon in their home. The luncheon will have a theme of the nationality or the country of the host. Newsletter – this is sent home at the end of every week in both English and Italian. It contains information about forthcoming events and any other important news. The Newsletter is written by a parent member, with input from PTA and Head of School. Room Parents – in classes from Nursery to 5th Grade, Room Parents volunteer to help the teachers organize extra activities and events for the class/grade. They also collect piggy-bank money and keep a class contact list. The Room Parents organize class parties throughout the year such as at Halloween, Winter holiday, and Carnival. STRACAT – this is a road race/walk in the school’s neighborhood followed by a BBQ in the garden of the school with games for the children. It is a unique family event. Teachers Apprediation Day – In January, Lower School students prepare ThankYouCards for the teachers and the PTA organizes a Teachers Appreciation Lunch which is set up in the cafeteria. The food is donated by the parents. Welcome Committee – they have put together a “Welcome Book” containing useful information for new families and they attend the new family orientation day. The committee also organizes social events such as a Welcome Brunch and language exchange coffee mornings. AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS Each year, IST organizes a range of student after-school activities. Tennis and Swimming lessons are arranged for IST students at the Ronchi Verdi Club in Moncalieri. Golf at “I Ciliegi” in Pecetto and various courses at “Villa Brea” in Chieri. Children are transported by bus from the school and parents then collect children from the club. Other activities that are offered on the IST premises include: Drama, Music, Yearbook, School Newspaper, Model United Nations, Photography, SAT Preparation, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Aikido, Fencing, Ballet and Modern Dance. After-school classes in Italian and English for beginners are available for parents. Please refer to the “Extra-Curriculum Activities Handbook” or the IST-website. These activities are offered at an additional cost which varies depending on the requirements of the activity. Families have the possibility to enroll their children in the local sports clubs in their town. Torino, Moncalieri, Pecetto, Pino Torinese and Chieri all are well known for their athletic programs in football and basketball. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR LIFE IN AND AROUND TURIN FINDING INFORMATION The Yellow Pages/Pagine Gialle is often a good place to start. This guide should be given to you when you make your home telephone contract. At the same time, you will receive the City Phone Book and Tutto Città which includes one of the best street maps of Torino. The Yellow Pages also has a comprehensive section of internet web-site addresses. The Pagine Gialle is in Italian but you can find the English Yellow Pages On the internet at www.englishyellowpages.it. If you are away from home and want information from the Yellow Pages, you can call: 89-24-24 (they will also give information about cinemas and home phone numbers). Although the operator will answer in Italian, you may ask to be passed to an Englishspeaking operator. Tourist Information Centres are great places to pick up local maps and information regarding museums, exhibits, festivals and special events. Porta Nuova Train Station Casellle International Airport Via Bogino 9 (Main Office) Informacitta’ – Via Palazzo di Citta’ 24b Vetrina per Torino – Piazza San Carlo 159 011-531-327 011-567-8124 011-839-4592 011-44-22-22-44 www.comune.torino.it is full of information about Torino and you may choose your language (although Italian is the most complete). There are many helpful links on this page (traffic, culture, tourist, politics). You can also find the link to your own “comune” (ie. Moncalieri, Chieri). POST OFFICE At the Post Office or “Poste” you can purchase stamps, send packages and telegrams and pay bills (with cash or bancomat). The Central Post Office of Torino is located at Via Alfieri 10. Check the Yellow Pages to find a post office in your neighbourhood. You can also purchase stamps (francobolli) at any tobacconist (“T” sign). Letters can be posted directly from the special red boxes marked “Poste Italiane” that are found throughout the city and neighbourhoods. www.poste.it PETS Italy has laws and regulations regarding household pets. It is mandatory that all dogs be registered and micro-chipped. It is best to consult a veterinarian or your local Agenzia Sanitaria Locale (ASL) who can provide you with specific information. There are many good vets in the Torino area. The following were recommended in the past by local pet owners: Dr. Bartolomeo Bargarello & Dr. Lorella Catterin (speaks English) Strada Genova 174, Moncalieri 011-647-1100 Via Roma 44, Pino Torinese 011-843-044 Clinica Veterinaria Europa Corso Marconi 17, Torino 011-669-0207 Dr. Luisa Cafasso Via Roma 89, Pino Torinese 011-842-106 Dr. Maria Teresa Milletto Via Gramsci 6, Moncalieri 011-605-1281 or 337-229-139 Kennels/Catery – Casa del Cane at Strada Rebaude 65, Moncalieri; 011-642-561 USEFUL MULTILANGUAGE WEB-SITES Expatriate News: www.expatnetwork.com www.expatries.org (French) others: www.tedescoweb.it Torino/Piemonte: www.comune.torino.it www.provincia.to.it www.regionepiemonte.it PERMESSO DI SOGGIORNO The ‘permessso di soggiorno’ is the official registered stay permission that allows you to remain living here in Turin (Italy). As this is a government document, it is important that you contact the Questura listed below for the most up-to-date information and procedure. Listed below is some very simple information that might be useful. A non EU-citizen is obliged to go to the Questura until 8 days form its arrival. Questura di Torino - Immigration Office - Corso Verona 4 - Torino Opening hours -Mon Fri 9am to 5 pm Information Office Mon Fri 9-11am Telephone 011 246 20921 Foreigners may report directly to the front desk at the Questura, according to the existing hours, with no need to book for the following applications: 1. first issue residence permit for non-EU nationals 2. issue of work authorisations (“Nulla Osta”) EU citizens are not requested to obtain a “permesso di soggiorno”. They should apply for “residenza” at the local Anagrafe and for “Codice Fiscale” at the local Agenzia delle Entrate. Please consult www.agenziaentrate.gov.it Please consult the Questura website for the most current information: http://questure.poliziadistato.it/torino.nsf/ DOMESTIC CONTRACTS 1. TELEPHONE The first thing you must do is sign a contract with TELECOM ITALIA so you can have a fixed telephone line. The number you must call to have a new line is 187- the operators will tell you what to do and will give you an appointment to install your new line. They can also offer you a number of services like the answering machine, call waiting etc… and their products like cordless phones, fax and internet connection. You can ask them information about the rates or call for assistance if your line is not working. The call is free from all fix and mobile telephones - you can call 24 h. a day. With your new line you should receive the city phone directory, the "Pagine Gialle" (phone numbers and addresses of all kinds of commercial categories) and "Tuttocittà" a very useful booklet with the city road map and all kinds of information about the city. At this point you are free to compare rates and choose the company you wish to have a contract with- for example: TELE 2, VODAFONE, or FASTWEB. Invoices arrive every two months and have a deadline for payment. You can pay them directly through the bank or at the post office. Mobile Phones are widely used in Italy. There are several companies that provide many different rates and services for you to choose from. Some of the most widely used companies are TIM, VODAFONE, WIND and 3. International Telephone cards are available at the Tobacconists and newspaper stands. They are called “scheda telefonica”, and come in 5, 10 or 20 euro. They give you longdistance access for reduced rates and last for 90 days. GAS / ELECTRICITY Please note that there are several different suppliers. Below you find the information concerning the two main ones in Turin City Aera. If you would like to continue the existing contract made by the last tenant please refer to the companies’ internet pages. 2. GAS To get connected to the gas supply you must sign a contract with ENI-ITALGAS. You can contact the company by phone: toll free 800-900-700 or go directly to the office at via XX Settembre 41. The website is www.eni.it. Invoices can be paid directly through your bank account or at the post office with the bill that they will send you. Remember that in order to sign a contract with Italgas you need to have your "Fiscal Code" number. For any problems, damages or leaks, call 800-900-777. 3. ELECTRICITY The company is called AEM, Via Bertola 48, you can call them at this toll free number 80097-97-97 from 8:00 to 18:30. The contract will be mailed to you at home and you have to return it signed together with a declaration (autocertificazione) stating that you are a resident at the address you gave them. The payment can be done directly through your bank account, if you authorize it, but the first bill must be paid at the post office using the form that will be sent to you at home. For any problems or damages, call 800 91 0101. 4. GARBAGE TAX You must pay this tax for the garbage collection – called TARSU (“tasso per lo smaltimento dei rifiuti solidi urbani”). You (if you are the owner of the house) or your landlord should make a declaration stating the size of the house and on this basis you will have to pay a certain amount of money. When you declare you are resident at your address at the "Anagrafe di Torino" they will automatically send the information to the "UFFICIO TASSA RIFIUTI" which will send you the bill (three times per year) that must be paid at the post office. The “ufficio tassa fifiuti” in Turin is in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 8 (2nd floor). Phone n. 011 4424847 / 48 - open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 12:30. Each comune also has a garbage recycling program (some of which provide designated bins for different types of garbage and then individual collection days) and their own service organisation. Please ask your local administration (comune) for the local information. 5. WATER The consumption of water in your house is calculated either based on the surface area or on the amount of cubic metres used. The payment is due once a year and it is usually included in the condominium expenses. SMAT (Società Metropolitana Acque Torino) is the office that administers the public water system in Turin. Customer service telephone number: 800-010-842 Emergency telephone number: 800-239-111. HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITALS In Italy, medical services are run by the regional authorities, called ASL (Azienda Sanitaria Locale). In order to receive medical care it is necessary to request a health card from the health office (unità socio-sanitaria) in your area. The offices are generally open Monday to Saturday. The ASL guarantees basic medical services, providing each citizen with a general practitioner, called “Medico di Base”, hospital care, and laboratory analysis. Each ASL provides a list of doctors with addresses and timetables from which you can choose your GP. Doctors specialised in paediatric care are recommended for children aged 0 to 14 (female) – 16 (male). All medical visits to the doctor’s office or at home are free as long as they are held during normal visiting hours. Home visits are provided only when the patient is unable to move. The contribution or “ticket” for medicines and clinical exams is determined by the Ministry of Health (Ministero della Sanità). Foreigners regularly residing, not belonging to those categories required to register with the National Health Service, must open up a health insurance policy with an Italian or foreign Insurance Company. Visitors or persons not enrolled with ASL must pay all hospital charges and then claim reimbursement from their insurance carrier. Italy is a country where you can expect to pay low-cost health care and a good standard of medical assistance. Some Italians and foreigners opt to take out private health insurance over and above the basic state coverage, where you are free to choose any doctor or specialist and be treated in private hospitals (cliniche), sometimes avoiding a long wait for a specialist appointment or surgery. If you need to be hospitalised, you will need to produce your doctor’s referral and, if you qualify for state health cover, it will be free. In an emergency, you will need to go to your nearest emergency room (Pronto Soccorso) and wait to be treated. If you are unable to do so, call 118 and the appropriate medical service will be sent to you. If you are an EU citizen visiting Italy, you can take advantage of reciprocal health agreements. Before arriving, you should apply for a certificate of entitlement treatment (form E111) at least 3 weeks beforehand (you should make a photocopy and take it with you). Here is a list of the main hospitals in the city and surrounding areas of Turin (hospitals are known commonly by the underlined name): Amedeo di Savoia Corso Svizzera, 164 Switch-board: 011-439-3111 San Camillo Hospital Strada Santa Margherita, 136 Switch-board: 011-819-9411 Giovanni Bosco Hospital Piazza del Donatore di Sangue, 3 Switch-board: 011-240-1111 in San Maurizio Canavese Fatebenefratelli Hospital Via Fatebenefratelli, 70 Switch-board: 011-926-3811 San Giovanni Battista Hospital “Molinette” Corso Bramante, 88/90 Switch-board: 011-633-1633 Orthopaedic Hospital “CTO” Via Zuretti, 29 Switch-board: 011-693-3111 Children’s Hospital “Regina Margherita” Piazza Polonia, 94 Switch-board: 011-313-4444 Umberto Primo Hospital/ Mauriziano Largo Turati, 62 Switch-board: 011-693-026 in Orbassano San Luigi Gonzaga Regione Gondole, 10 Switch-board: 011-90-261 in Chieri Ospedale Maggiore Via De Maria, 1 Switch-board: 011-94291 in Moncalieri Ospedale Santa Croce P.zza San Ferdinando 3 Switch-board: 011-508-2370 Ospedale Ginecolocigo Santa Anna Corso Spezia, 60 Switch Board: 011-313-4444 English Speaking Doctors We are actually updating the list of English speaking doctors. In the meanwhile, if you find yourself in the need of one, please contact one of the Welcome Committee and we will try to help you! AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION REGISTRATION OF A FOREIGN CAR If you have a foreign car, you must register it in Italy within six months after you have obtained residence here. If you will remain in Italy only for less than one year, you are permitted to keep your car’s foreign registration. For all information about registration procedures, contact “Motorizzazione” (Motor Vehicles Office) of Torino, Corso Belgio 158; Tel. 011-898-0933/34/35. DRIVING LICENSE If you have a driver’s license from an EU country or from a non-EU country where driver’s license reciprocity exists (USA and Canada do not have reciprocity), you must convert your foreign license to an Italian driving license before the end of your first year of residency in Italy. If your driving license is not one of the above indicated, you need to obtain an Italian driving license by undergoing the driving test. Information regarding these procedures can be obtained from the “Motorizzazione” or by contacting any driving school (scuola guida). REGISTRATION BOOKLET You must have proof of your vehicle’s registration. INSURANCE Car insurance is obligatory. In case of an accident, exchange all details about name, address, driving license, insurance company (best if you complete a “constatazione amichevole” a special paper given by your insurance company) and take everything to your insurance broker with a description of the accident and photos of the damage. The “GreenCard” given to you as part of your insurance certificate is for use when you are outside Italy. ANNUAL ROAD TAX PAYMENT The payment of this tax (Bollo) is obligatory. Payment can be made at the Automobile Club of Italy (A.C.I.) in Via Giolitti in Torino, 011-57791 or in any post office or tobacco shop. FINES AND TOWING If you receive a written notice of a fine for violation of the “Street Code”, you can pay it at your Municipal Police Department (Ufficio di Polizia Municipale, via internet using the site on the notice or in any post office or tobacco shop. If your car is towed away in Turin, call the Towing Office (Ufficio Rimozioni) in Corso Brescia 103, Northern Area of Torino: 011-852-935 or Southern Area of Torino: 011319-6012. They will tell you in which depot you can find your car. Before collecting the car you will have to pay a fine. POLLUTION CONTROLS As a pollution control, Torino and surrounding towns regularly implement a programme of driving limitations, which might for example give permission to odd or even license plate numbers. Some year-round restrictions are placed on cars and trucks according to their emissions rating. In Turin and surrounding towns exist zones of the city center where traffic is restricted (ZTL Zona Traffico Limitato), please also see next pages in this booklet. The Torino website www.comune.torino.it explains the restrictions and how to identify your car’s emissions rating. ROAD-SIDE ASSISTANCE The largest road-side assistance network is through Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI – pronounced ah-chee in English): 803-116 or www.aci.it. ACI also offers other travel services. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BUSES AND TRAMS In Torino buses and trams are run by GTT (Gruppo Torinese Trasporti). You can buy a map of tram and bus routes at the "Tabaccaio" (where they sell cigarettes and tobacco) or look in the "Tuttocittà" - a booklet that you should receive together with the phone book and the "Pagine Gialle" when you sign your home telephone line contract. For more information you can call toll free 800-019-152 or see: http://www.comune.torino.it/gtt/en/.Tickets for urban routes are not sold on-board, you must buy them at the Tabaccaio, at some Newspaper stands or at the automatic machines. The ticket is valid for 70 minutes so you can get back on the bus or tram and use the same ticket if you are within the 70 minutes. Remember to stamp it on board both the first time and the second! TorinoCard – you can buy a city pass valid for 48 or 72 hours which allows you free travel on all public transport, including the TurismoBus Torino, and free entry into more than 120 museums, monuments, castles, and royal residences in Turin and the Piedmont region. For more information, call Turismo Torino 011-535-181. RAILWAY Trains leave from Torino's two main stations: "Porta Nuova" in Piazza Carlo Felice and "Porta Susa" in Piazza XVIII Dicembre. The website for Trenitalia is www.trenitalia.com and the telephone number is 892-021 (no prefix). Tickets can be bought in most travel agencies, on line with your credit card at www.trenitalia.com, and obviously, at the train station. For time tables, you can purchase a booklet at news stands, visit www.trenitalia.com or call 892-021. Remember: stamp your ticket before you get on the train or you might get a fine! TGV/ EUROSTAR and INTERCITY trains are speedy trains that need to be reserved. AIRPORT "Sandro Pertini " International Airport (commonly referred to as “Caselle”) is situated in Caselle, a 30 min. by car from Torino. You can reach the Airport: • • • • By bus leaving from Stazione Porta Nuova (railway station) - Corso Vittorio Emanuele on the corner of via Sacchi (info. at 011-311-1616). By train from the new railway link to the airport at the Dora Railway Station (Turin's minor RW station in Piazza Baldissera, 7). Departures are every 30 min. and the trip lasts 20 min. The station is connected to the check in counters on the departure level. By taxi the cost is of approximately 30 Euro and it takes about 30 min. to reach the airport. By private car it will take you 30 min. if you don't get in a traffic jam! The airport has a multilevel parking lot as well as less expensive outdoor lots. For further information call 011-567-6361, visit www.turinairport.com or call 011-5676200 for lost luggage. Many Torinese also use Milan’s international airport at Malpensa, about 2 hours from Turin. This can be helpful for direct flights to the United States. TAXI In Torino taxis are white, you can find them in the taxi parking lots situated in the piazzas and main streets or you can call for one at the following Radio-Taxi companies: 011-57-37 or 011-57-30 or 011-33-99. Outside Turin, each provincial town will have its own taxi company. ZTL- ZONA BLU- UNDERGROUND PARKING AREAS In order to use your private car and park safely without paying very expensive fines you must know a few things about parking rules in Torino: First of all there is an area in the center of the city called ZTL (Limited Traffic Zone) which is closed to traffic during certain hours. The entrances of the ZTL are controlled by cameras. Please pay attention to the signs and respect the stated time-tables as fines are very high! Some private cars can enter the ZTL because they have special permission. For information on special permission you can call Ufficio Permessi di Torino 011-442-2476. Also check www.comune.torino.it for a map of the ZTL and any time changes and exceptions e.g. for getting to certain underground parkings. A very large area of the city is called Zona Blu (blu stripes). On-street parking spaces are marked by blue lines and you must pay to park in these spaces usually from Monday to Saturday from 8:00 to 19:30 with the exception of Piazza CLN, Piazza Lagrange and Piazza Paleocapa where you have to pay also until midnight. Tariffs and times vary depending on the areas and are written on the parking machines and on special sign poles. It is possible to pay for parking with coins at the indicated machines. You can also purchase a booklet of scratch off vouchers that are to be left visible in the car with the time of arrival scratched away. These can be found at the Tabaccaio, news-stands or bars with the ATM sticker on the window. If you are a resident of the Zona Blu you can get a special permission from the ATM office at the ACI (Automobile Club Torino) in Via Giolitti 15. It lasts one year so you can park freely in your street and in a small area around it (sottozona). In Turin there are also some underground or multilevel parking areas that have fares more or less the same as the Zona Blu: • • • • • • • • • • Piazza Bodoni Porto Romano (near Piazza Castello) Via Roma/San Carlo - entrance from Via Lagrange or Piazza Carlo Felice Piazza Vittorio Veneto (main piazza by the River Po, across from Gran Madre) Valdo Fusi – entrance in Via Cavour or Via G. Giolitti Corso Stati Uniti Corso Magellano Lingotto Fiere - for the exposition area, Pathè Cinema, Galleria 8 mall, and the Auditorium. Corso XI Febbraio - for Porta Palazzo market area Piazza Madama Cristina - for Madama Cristina market area For more information on parking areas visit www.comune.torino.it/atm/mappark2.htm and www.comune.torino.it/ztlpermessi (in Italian). FOOD SHOPPING AND OPEN MARKETS BIG SUPERSTORES IPERMERCATO AUCHAN - Corso Romania 460, Torino (at the entrance of the Torino-Milano motorway) and Corso Susa 301/307, Rivoli (Frejus motorway, exit Rivoli Rosta). LE GRU - Via Crea 10 (near corso Allamano) in Grugliasco or take the Tangenziale sud (highway ring around Torino) exit Corso Allamano. Shopping mall with restaurants (Mc Donalds…) fashion and sports shops, Media World, Disney Store, natural food stores and a big "Carrefour" Supermarket. IKEA- you will find this famous furniture supermarket in Collegno, close to the exit “Savonera” of highway Tangenziale Nord. www.ikea.com/it/it/store/torino_collegno CARREFOUR - Corso Bramante 15, Torino. This is the largest supermarket you can find inside the city. In Moncalieri: Via Vittime di Bologna 16 and in Corso Savona, next to Decathlon. DECATHLON - Corso Bramante 143, Grugliasco and Corso Savona 67, Moncalieri. Here you can find all kinds of sports and free time apparel and equipment at very convenient prices. 8 GALLERY- Via Nizza 262, Torino is a fairly big shopping mall inside the "LINGOTTO FIERE" building, here you can find all kinds of shops, restaurants, bars, wine bars and a cinema with 12 different shows. PAM- Via Nizza 262, Torino: building. big supermarket inside the "LINGOTTO FIERE" MEDIUM AND SMALL SUPERMARKETS LIDL - many German products can be found here. See www.lidl.it or call 800-716771. Also PENNY markets are good resources in many communities. PAM - Corso Bramante on the corner of Corso massimo D'Azeglio. Carrefour Express - Chain of medium/small supermarkets with all major brands and fresh products such as meat vegetables and cheese: in Torino - Via Breglio 65; Largo Mentana 8; Via Santorre di Santarosa 6; Corso Casale 115; Via Cimabue 6; Piazza Madama Cristina; also found through the towns surrounding Torino. Carrefour Market – bigger supermarkets of the Carrefour chain. In Torino - Corso Turati 29/D; Via Madama Cristina 66; via Cristoforo Colombo 43; in Chieri – Viale Fasano 8/bis. ON LINE SHOPPING The most frequently used home-delivery web site in Torino is www.prontospesa.it. More and more supermarkets offer on-line shopping. Please check the website of your supermarket. If you are looking for typical American or British products visit www.expatshopping.com . SPECIALTY FOODS PAISSA - Piazza San Carlo196; Corso De Gasperi 29; and Corso Peschiera156 TO ASIA MARKET -Via Galliari 15 - TO LE PIRAMIDI - Oriental food products- Via Berthollet 13 - TO CHINA & AFRICA MARKET - Via Nizza 17 bis - TO AFRICAN SHOPPING CENTER - Corso Regina Margherita 140/d,Porta Palazzo,-TO SPEZIE E CEREALI - all kinds of spices and rice. Piazza della Repubblica 5/h (Porta Palazzo) - TO TEA & COMPANY - Via Mazzini 22/g - TO (All kinds of teas, biscuits and coffee) MAUTINO - Via Vittone 20 - TO Biscuits and "panettone" factory where you can find all kinds of goodies and chocolate and excellent quality pasta. EATALY – here you can find everything linked to good food, from ingredients to accessories, a wide range of wine, beer and else. You can also eat in the dedicated areas. www.eataly.it www.torino.eataly.it – Via Nizza 230/14 Torino, tel 011-19506801 open every day 10-22.30 ORGANIC FOOD SHOPS BOTTEGA NATURA - Via Colombo 33 - TO FAST ENERGY- sports products (excellent choice of American brands) Via Coppino 75/a - TO SESAMO - Macrobiotics- Via Berthollet 24/a - TO IL QUADRIFOGLIO - Organic food, also vegetables and fruits. Via Lancia 10/c - TO EOS - Via Matteo Pescatore 10 - TO FIORINA - products for sports and diets. Via XX Settembre 1(Porta Nuova) - TO MEZZALUNA - Natural food and beauty products, ready food and "BioBar" - Piazza Emanuele Filiberto 8/d - TO LA BIOIDEA - Via S. Croce 23, Moncalieri. NATURASI' - Corso Moncalieri, 194 - TO FRESH PASTA SHOPS ELIA- Via San Tommaso 12 - TO (great lasagne al pesto!) Very difficult to park near the shop. PASTIFICIO BOLOGNESE- Via S. Secondo 69 – TO Here you will find 80 kinds of fresh pastas with delicious sauces and lots of nice recipes and hints on how to cook them. PASTIFICIO GRAN MADRE- Via Villa della Regina 3 - TO OPEN AIR MARKETS BALON - all kinds of old or used things "mercato delle pulci". It takes place every Saturday morning in the "Porta Palazzo" area of Turin. GRAN BALON - every third Sunday, same as Balon but bigger. GRAN MADRE – an open-air antiques market, held in the parking lot behind Gran Madre Church, one Sunday per month. MERCATO DELLE ERBE - Piazza Palazzo di Citta' on Sunday mornings. MERCATO DI PORTA PALAZZO - Piazza della Repubblica. Biggest and most convenient market. You can find fruits and vegetables but also meat, cheese, fish, flowers, live animals and a section dedicated to farmers. It is very characteristic and pleasant to walk through but you must watch out for pick-pockets and don't wear any jewellery. Open every morning except Sunday. PIAZZA MADAMA CRISTINA - open every morning except Sunday PIAZZA CARLINA - (Piazza Carlo Emanuele) small but charming, it has a great fish section. Open every morning except Sunday. MERCATO DELLA CROCETTA - quite big and with many shops around it, nice to take a walk through it. Open every morning except Sunday. PIAZZA BORROMINI - open every morning except Sunday. MONCALIERI - every Friday morning in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. CHIERI - every Tuesday and Friday morning in Piazza Europa, every Saturday Morning in Piazza Dante. Wednesday Afternoon Farmers’ Market in Piazza Dante. Consult www.comune.torino.it for up-to-date information. TURIN & PIEDMONT MUSEUM PASS The Turin and Piedmont Museum Pass allows unlimited visits to over 130 museums, monuments, fortresses, castles and royal residences and includes a subscription to quarterly Museum Newsletter. The Pass is valid for one calendar year and can be bought at all museums. For more information, please see www.abbonamentomusei.it and www.piemontefeel.org. 150 YEARS OF ITALIAN UNIFICATAION In 2011, Italy is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its unification. We would like to point out two sites in the Turin area with interesting exhibitions going on: OGR – Officine Grande Riparazioni La Venaria Reale Please check on www.italia150.it for all events and exhitibitions. CULTURAL & TOURIST RESOURCES Museums, Art Galleries, Castles, Monuments, Exhibition Centres Please confirm opening times of museum! Most museums are closed all day on Mondays. Museo Egizio Via Accademia delle Scienze,6 Tel: 011 5617776/877 Museo dell’ Antichita´ Via XX Settembre, 88 Tel: 011. 5211106 Museo della Sindone Via San Domenico 28 Tel: 0114365832 Museo di Numismatica, Etnografia e di Arti Orientali Via G. B. Bricherasio 8 Tel: 011541557 Museo nazionale della Montagna ”Duca degli Abruzzi” Via G. E. Giardino 39 Tel: 0116604104 Museo Pietro Micca e dell'Assedio di Torino del 1706 Via F. Guicciardini 7 Tel: 011546317 Museo Storico Nazionale dell’Artiglieria C.so G. Ferraris Tel: 01156034061 Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano Palazzo Carignano Via Accademia delle Scienze, 5 Tel: 011.5621147 Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali/ Museo dei Olympic Winter Games Turin 2006 Via Giolitti, 36 Tel: 4323080 Museo di Storia Naturale“Don Bosco” Viale E. Thovez, 37 Tel: 011.660166 - 6300629 Museo di Antropologia ed Etnografia Via Accademia Albertina , 17 Tel:011. 8122374 Museo del cinema Mole Antonelliana Via Montebello 20 Tel: 011.8125658 Museo della Radio e della Televisione Via G. Verdi ,16 Tel: 0118104455 Museo Martini di Storia dell’ Enologia Piazza Luigi Rossi,1 Pessione di Chieri (TO) Tel:011.9419217 Museo del Tessile Via G. De Maria ,10 – Chieri Tel:011.9427421 Associazione Museo Ferroviario Piemontese Via Andreis ,2 Tel: 011.4324241 Museo delle Arti Decorative Via Po, 55 Tel: 011.8150770 Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GAM) Via Magenta, 31 Tel: 0115629911 Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Castello di Rivoli Piazza Mafalda di Savoia – Rivoli Tel : 011.9565222 Galleria dell’ Accademia delle Belle Arti Via Accademia Albertina, 8 Tel:0118177862 Museo dell'Automobile Corso Unità d'Italia 40 Tel: 011677666 (closed for renovation until 2011) Museo delle Marionette Via Santa Teresa 5 Tel: 011530238 Galleria Sabauda Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6 Tel: 011547440 – 5641755 Mostra Laboratorio H2O Corso Roma, 26 – Moncalieri Tel. 0114645033 Mostra permanente multimediale e interattiva sui temi ambientali Casa dell’ Ippopotamo Corso Casale, 5 – Parco Michelotti Tel: 011. 747101 - 7711272 Palazzo Reale Piazzetta Reale – Piazza Castello Tel: 011.4361455 Armeria Reale P.zza Castello, 191 Tel: 011.543889 – 5184358 Palazzo Cavour Via Cavour, 8 Tel. 011 56034061 Castello Cavour di Santena Piazza Visconti Venosta,2 - Santena Tel: 011 597373 – 9492578 Castello Ducale D’Aglie` Piazza Castello, 2 – Aglie` Tel: 0124.330102 Castello di Racconigi Piazza Carlo Alberto – Racconigi (CN) Tel: 0172.84005 Castello di Venaria Reale Piazza della Repubblica, 4 – Venaria Reale Tel: 011:496272 – 5623530 Castello di Moncalieri Via del Castello,2 – Moncalieri Tel: 011.4361332 – 512 – 577 Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi Piazza Principe Amedeo,7 Stupinigi- - Nichelino Tel: 011.3581220 Fondazione Palazzo Bricherasio Via G. Lagrange 20 Tel: 0115629604 (temporarily closed) Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo per L’Arte Via Modane, 16 – Torino Tel: 011 19831616 Fax:011 198 31601 Fondazione Italiana per la Fotografia Via A. Avogadro,4 Tel: 011546594 Casa del Conte Verde Via Fratello Piol,8 – Rivoli Tel: 011.5625536 Forte di Exilles Exilles ( TO) Tel:0122.58270 Borgo e Rocca Medievale Viale Virgilio- Parco del Valentino Tel: 0116699372 Orto Botanico Viale P.A. Mattioli 25 Tel: 0116707446 Scopriminiera Localita´ Paola Prali Tel: 0121.806987 Palazzo Falletti di Barolo Via delle Orfane,7 Tel: 011.4360311 Theatres Teatro Adua Via Corso Giulio Cesare 67 - Torino Tel. 011.2482276 Teatro Monterosa Via Brandizzo, 65 – Torino Tel: 011.284028 Teatro Agnelli Via Paolo Sarpi 111 - Torino Tel. 011.6192351 Teatro Nuovo Corso Massimo D’Azeglio,17 – Torino Tel:011.6500200 Teatro Alfa Via Casalborgone 16 - Torino Tel: 0118193529 Teatro Regio Piazza Castello, 215 – Torino Tel: 0118815241 Teatro Alfieri Piazza Solferino 4- Torino Tel: 0115623800 Teatro Stabile Piazza S. Carlo, 161 – Torino Tel: 0115176246 Teatro Araldo Via Chiomonte,3 – Torino Tel: 011.331764 Compagnia di Danza Teatro di Torino Piazza Massana Tel: 0114730189 Teatro cardinal Massaia Via Cardinal Massaia ,104 – Torino Tel: 011257881 Teatro Carignano Piazza Carignano,6 – Torino Tel:011. 5176246 Teatro Colosseo Via Madama Cristina,71 - Torino Tel: 0116698034 – 6505195 Teatro Erba Corso Moncalieri, 241 Tel: 0115623800 Teatro Garibaldi Via Garibaldi, 4 – Settimo Torinese Tel: 011.8970831 Teatro Gianduja Via Santa Teresa 5 Tel: 011530238 Teatro Gioiello Via C. Colombo, 31 – Torino Tel: 011.5805768 Teatro Juvarra Via Juvarra ,15 – Torino Tel: 011540675 Teatro Matteotti Via Matteotti, 1 – Moncalieri Tel: 011.6403700 Casa del teatro ragazzi e giovani (children’s and teenager’s theatre) Corso Galileo Ferrarsi, 266 – Torino Tel: 011 19740280 www.casateatroragazzi.it CULTURAL INSTITUTES, ASSOCIATIONS & CLUBS International Women’s Club of Torino The International Women's Club of Torino is an English-speaking club made up of members from the United States, Italy, the UK and many other countries. The purpose of the Club is to promote friendship and understanding between its members and the Italian community through philanthropy, community service, and social activities. IWCT is an Associate Member of the Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas (FAWCO) and was founded in 1961 as the American Women’s Club of Torino. The Club offers: a monthly Coffee Morning Social - What's Up, Torino! informational coffee on local events - Arts and Crafts Lessons - Cultural Bus Trips in the Piedmont Region - and an English Language Library. The major events are: Thanksgiving Dinner - Christmas Bazaar - Spring Fling Luncheon. Special Interest Group offerings include: Theatre Group - International Fiction Book Group - Italian Cooking Classes - Museum Tours - Luncheon Groups Moms-N-Tots - Tennis - Golf - and Bridge. To contact IWCT, please see the club website at www.iwct.net or look under the www.FAWCO.org website for Turin, Italy. British Council Nearest office: Via Manzoni 38, 20121 Milan, 02-77-22-21 www.britishcouncil.org Centre Culturel Francais – Alliance Francaise Courses In French , Cultural Events, Films, Artistic Publishing Via Saluzzo 60 Turin, tel 011-19716565 Centro De Estudios De Mexico En Italia Via Principe Amedeo, 34 – Tel: 011-836-887 Centro Piemontese Di Studi Africani P.zza San Giovanni,2 – Tel: 011-436-6044 or 011-436-5006 Goethe Institut Courses In German, Cultural Events, Films, Artistic Publishing P.za S. Carlo 206 – Tel: 011-543-830 www.goethe.de TELEVISION The Italian television system works with the PAL system. Most of the buildings have a centralised antenna that receives the RAI (public channels, RAI1, RAI2,RAI3), Mediaset Channels (Rete4, Canale 5, Italia 1), La7 and many other private channels. All these channels can only be received digitally. Recent TV sets have a modem included, for others you need a separate digital decoder which can be linked to any TV set. If you don’t have an antenna, you should call a Technician (antennista) to install one. If you wish to watch programs in any other language, you’ll need a satellite dish called “antenna parabolica”. A digital (or analogue) decoder will give you the possibility to watch international channels as CNN Sky News, NBC Europe, TV5 (French), Canal 24H (Spanish), RTL (Greek), German channels, Russian, Arabic’s, etc.. as well as all the movie channels (which often can be viewed in original language). SkyTV is still the largest supplier of digital television in Italy. Subtitles in Italian for RAI channels and Mediaset Channels are available on Teletext page 777. Some programmes have also subtitles in English available on page 778. (this particular information could not be confirmed) Television set owners are required to pay an annual tax (canone di abbonamento) for the public channels (RAI 1, RAI 2, RAI 3). The tax has to be paid at the post office at the beginning of the year. You can also subscribe for Pay TV channels through SkyTV or PremiumTV. MULTI-LANGUAGE CINEMAS There are a few well known cinemas in Turin that also shows movies in English and French. For details and show times we suggest you to call them directly or consult websites. Cinema Nazionale Uno Via Pomba, 7 – Torino Tel. 011-812-4173 Cinema Reposi Via XX Settembre,15 Tel.: 011-531-400 Thursday Nights – Original Language Also contact Cinema Ambrosio (corso Vittorio Emanuele II ), Eliseo (piazza Sabotino) and Massimo (via Montebello,8). Three big cinemas complexes: • UCI Cinemas Lingotto - (Tuesday Nights - Original Language) Lingotto Galery tel 011-6677856 • The Space cinemas Shopping Center "Le Fornaci", Beinasco, tel 011-892111 • UGC CinèCitè Shopping Center “45 Nord”, Via Postiglione Moncalieri, tel 011-6495022 For further information and a complete list of Cinemas in Turin click on www.torinotes.it SPORTS GYMS, POOLS, & TENNIS Please note that each comune/town has its own public sports facilities. For information on parks: www.parks.it. Below are listed some of the private facilities that are known to us: • Sport City- Gym -(no children) - Corso Dante 17/a, Torino, open on Sundays • Sporting-Circolo della Stampa- Tennis, summer pool, gym – (courses for children) - Corso Agnelli 45, Torino, open on Sundays • Ronchi Verdi- Tennis, winter and summer pool, gym – (courses for children, family oriented) Corso Moncalieri 466/16, 011-661-2146, www.ronchiverdi.it • Moby Dick- Public pool- (courses for children, several pools, exercise room) Via Miglioretti 30, Pino Torinese, 011-811-1012 • Club 77- Pool, tennis, gym, soccer- (courses for children, family oriented) Strada Chieri 34, Pecetto, 011-860-8321 • Le Pleiadi- tennis, pool and gym- courses for children – Via Serao 2, Moncalieri • IL Polo Club- Tennis, summer pool, soccer field and polo - Via Olimpia 2, Nichelino, open Sundays • Baby Gym- Gym for babies from 4 months- 10 years, - Via Vespucci 36, Torino, Tel. 011-856996 • Saran Studio – Gyrotonics. Via Campana 25, Torino, 011-650-5215 • Virgin Active – Corso Savona 67, Moncalieri, 800-914-5555, www.virginactive.it. Different types of gym, winter and summer swimming pool. Courses for children and baby-sitting area. GOLF CLUBS • Golf Club I Ciliegi- Strada Valle Sauglio, Pecetto, (9 holes, par 36) Tel. 011/8609802 • Moncalieri Golf Club- Strada Vallere 20, Moncalieri, (9 holes, par 31) Tel. 011/647991 • Associazione Sportiva I Roveri- Rotta Cerbiatta, 24 Fiano Torinese (9 holes, par 36 + 18 holes, par72) Tel. 011/9235719 • Circolo Golf Torino- Via Grange 137, Fiano Torinese (blue course- 18 holes par 72, yellow course 18 holes par 72) Tel. 011/9235440 • Golf Club I Girasoli- Via Pralormo 315, Carmagnola (18 holes par 65+9 holes par 27) Tel. 011/9795088 • Golf Club La Margherita- Via Pralormo 29, Carmagnola (18 holes par 72) Tel. 011/9795113 • Circolo Golf Stupinigi- Corso Unione Sovietica 506/a (9 holes par 33) Tel. 011/3472640 For further information: www.federgolf.it HAIRDRESSERS AND BEAUTY CENTERS DIRELLA: Via C. Albertini 10, Torino – 011-885-030 ESTETICA ALESSANDRA: Corso Sommeiller ang. Via Nizza, TO – 011-669-3493 ESTETICA MENTE: Via Bertola 20, Torino – 011-541-206 *EQUIGE: Strada Revigliasco 82, Testona/Moncalieri – 011-647-4141 Ask for Alex (he speaks English) but all staff is very friendly. *FRANCO CURLETTO: Via Santa Croce 19, Moncalieri – 011-640-3713 Ask for Gabriella – not much English spoken but very professional. There are also other Franco Curletto salons around Turin. GI DUE DI G. e MUSCARA: Corso Alcide de Gasperi 26, Torino – 011-581-7320 *LA MIMOSA: Via Circonvallazione 11, Pecetto-Torinese – 011-860-9006 Beauty Treatments, Spa, Yoga, Tanning, Massage; English spoken. PROFUMERIA MICHELA: Corso Rosselli 33, Torino – 011-318-5232 Beauty Treatments * mouth-to-mouth from community members PARTY ORGANIZERS AND “BABY-PARKING” Two websites that can be useful regarding activities for children: www.guidabimbi.it and www.torinobimbi.it. “Baby Parking” means child-care centres. BABY-GYM: Via Vespucci 36, Torino - 011-856-996 or 347-303-8255 email: [email protected] This is a first gym for babies from 4 months to ten years with programs developed for kids so they learn while amusing themselves. Baby parties and summer camps. BALLOON EXPRESS SHOP: Corso Peschiera 319, Torino - 011-772-7062 and Via Principe Amedeo, Chieri – 011-942-7087. Here, you can find everything you need to organize a party by yourself; not only balloons but also dishes, glasses, decorations. FESTOPOLI: Via San Quintino 31, Torino – 011-517-5886 - www.festopoli.com – parties and events organization ISOLA DI SCIMPA – Via Don Grazioli 11/A, Torino – 011-313-9691 L’ARCA DI NOE’: Corso Racconigi 131, Torino – 011-382-8240, www.larcadinoe.it. Party organization on-site or at client’s house. Baby sitting. MAMI GIOC...ANIMAZIONE: Via Monginevro 108, Torino – 011-385-2359. Party organization on-site or at client’s house. PLAYPLANET: Corso Francia 155/A, Rivoli – 011-959-5086 or 011-959-5046 Located in the Centro Commerciale Gardenia. Covered fun park with rooms for birthday parties. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Emergency 113 Carabinieri 112 Fire Brigade 115 Ambulance/Medical Emergency 118 Car Breakdown/Roadside Service – ACI 803116 Emergency Doctor (Guardia medica TO - truly urgent) 011-5747 Red Cross (Croce Rossa Italiana) 800166666 Poison Centre (S.G.Battista Hospital) 011-6637637/ 118 Blue Telephone/Child Abuse Hotline 114 Red Telephone/Violence Against Women 011-530666 Each town will have its own local non-emergency phone numbers for the Carabinieri, Vigili Urbani, Polizia, Vigili del Fuoco. Please refer to your local phonebook. ! These numbers were reviewed in June 2011 but PTA cannot guarantee accuracy. USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS PagineGialle/Yellow Pages 892424 PagineBianche/White Pages 1240 Trova Tutto/ “Find Anything” (English & Italian) 892412 Telephone (Landline) Problems / Telecom 187 Electricity Problems 803500 Water Problems (Turin area, SMAT) 800239111 Gas Problems “ENI-Italgas” 800900999 Paediatrician/Croce Verde Torino (urgent) 011-562-1606 List of Pharmacies and Hours 192 Night Pharmacies (19:30 to 9:00): Boniscontro – C.so Vittorio Emmanuele II, 66 011-538271 Comunale n.21 – C.so Belgio, 147 011-8980177 Nizza – Via Nizza, 65 011-6699259 Massaua – Piazza Massaua,1 011-7793308 -those might vary depending on service turns. Please also check with your next pharmacy.1 Post Office Information (8:00 to 20:00) 803160 Central Bus Station / GTT 800019152 24-hour Taxi Services: Radio Taxi 011-5730 or 3399 Pronto Taxi 011-5737 Telephone Operator (National & International) 170 Urgent Call (to interrupt a local call) 4197 Automatic Alarm Clock 4114 ! These numbers were reviewed in June 2011 but PTA cannot guarantee accuracy. Last general update June 2011.